Speaker announcements for the National Conference on Preaching 2027 are on the way. Below are featured speakers from NCP 2026, representing the depth, diversity, and excellence that attendees can expect each year.

Robert Smith Jr.

Professor of Christian Preaching
Beeson Divinity School
Birmingham, AL

Adam Dooley

Senior Pastor
Englewood Baptist Church
Jackson, TN

Ralph Douglas West

Professor of Preaching
Senior Pastor
Church Without Walls
Houston, TX

Jay Strother

Senior Pastor
Brentwood Baptist Church
Nashville, TN

Charlie Dates

Senior Pastor
Progressive Baptist Church
Chicago, IL

Mike Glenn

Founder & President
Engage Church Network
Brentwood, TN

George Parks

Senior Pastor
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Washington, DC

Dean Inserra

Lead Pastor
City Church
Tallahasee, FL

Bishop Eric J. Freeman

Senior Pastor
The Meeting Place
Columbia, SC

Bartholomew Orr

Senior Pastor
Brown Missionary Baptist Church
Southhaven, MS

Pre-Conference Speakers

Chris Hartwell

Senior Pastor
Cross Roads Community Church
Pearland, TX

Kris Barnett

Professor of Preaching
Clamp Divinity School
Anderson, SC

Workshop Speakers

Sherelle Ducksworth

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Chris Hartwell

Senior Pastor
Cross Roads Community Church
Pearland, TX

Lawrence E. Aker III

Senior Pastor
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Brooklyn, NY

Sam Totman

Assistant Professor of Christian Studies
Clamp Divinity School
Anderson, SC

Amy-Jo Girardier

Women's Minister
Brentwood Baptist Church
Nashville, TN

Tommy Swindol

Lead Pastor
The Donelson Fellowship
Nashville, TN

Johnnie Bradley

Senior Pastor
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Dallas,TX